Elderlaw Articles

How to protect yourself from Elder Abuse? Uncategorized

How to protect yourself from Elder Abuse?

Elder Abuse is an issue in Australia, and it is therefore important to know who…

Lina Hoang28 November 2022

What is Elder Abuse? Elder Abuse

What is Elder Abuse?

Elder Abuse is when an individual who classifies as an elder is abused by another…

Lina Hoang3 November 2022

Problems with The Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 Uncategorized

Problems with The Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022

This Bill was introduced to the House of Representatives on 28 July 2022. The bill…

Lina Hoang23 October 2022

Case Summary: Merl v Merl [2022] NSWSC 434 Uncategorized

Case Summary: Merl v Merl [2022] NSWSC 434

Facts: This dispute concerns a claim for possession of a property (“the Property”) co-owned by…

Lina Hoang10 October 2022

A new approach to harm and injury in aged care: consequences for the provider and access to justice for the resident Uncategorized

A new approach to harm and injury in aged care: consequences for the provider and access to justice for the resident

Rodney Lewis from Elderlaw Legal Services was invited for an interview by Thomas Oriti on…

Rodney Lewis15 June 2022

Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 – NSW Parliament Uncategorized

Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 – NSW Parliament

I think there are some matters which are not adequately covered in the Bill.  In…

Rodney Lewis22 December 2021

Snapshot of Rodney Lewis’ summary of objections to proposed amendments to the Aged care Act currently before the senate Uncategorized

Snapshot of Rodney Lewis’ summary of objections to proposed amendments to the Aged care Act currently before the senate

On 25 October 2021, a bill entitled the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal…

Rodney Lewis10 December 2021

Ruling from the grave Uncategorized

Ruling from the grave

Elderlaw Legal Services, a division of Foulsham & Geddes Pty Ltd, acted for the plaintiff…

Priscilla Sidey15 September 2021

Aged Care trauma, injury and pain from poor care Uncategorized

Aged Care trauma, injury and pain from poor care

In recent times there have been some serious claims about harm or injury which has…

admin29 October 2019

General limits on abuse of powers of attorney – Fiduciary Duty Uncategorized

General limits on abuse of powers of attorney – Fiduciary Duty

An attorney appointed by Power of Attorney has, in law, significant financial responsibilities to the…

admin31 October 2017